Market Overview

If we focus specifically on economics in Europe and the US, there have been some signs of green shoots in certain data points, although the same cannot be said for China and Australia. In Europe, we...

Australian GDP growth rose by just 0.2% in the December quarter and annual growth slowed to 2.3% year on year. This was below market expectations of 0.3% and also below the RBA’s forecast of...

Major Asset Classes – Oz equities shineAustralian equities were the best performing of our seven major asset classes in February, with good gains across several sectors. Relief that the Hayne...

Barring some sort of shock in the last 2 hours of trade, Wall Street is ambling towards a “flat” day. The benchmark S&P 500 is a skerrick higher, on volumes below average.US equities...

Eurozone Purchasing Managers Indices lifted investor sentiment in overnight trading after surprising on the upside. However the lift was balanced out by weaker US PMIs, leading to a drift in US stock...

The FTSE 100 is in positive territory heading into the close and the softer pound is helping the British index.EuropeThe eurozone equity markets are underperforming today, but it is worth noting, the...

Sentiment in sharemarkets turned ugly towards the end of 2018, led by the US where share prices fell by almost 20 per cent. Many investors and commentators predicted a long and deep slump in share...

Wall Street looks poised to register its worst daily performance since the start of the year.American stocks fall: Wall Street looks poised to register its worst daily performance since the start of...

Stocks are largely higher this afternoon due to the report that China and the US are close to reaching a trade deal.EuropeSentiment has been improving for a number of weeks now, and the latest report...

by Geoffrey SmithThe European Central Bank (ECB) faces a test of nerves this week as its policy-making council meets for the second time this year. President Mario Draghi and his team are trying to...

It’s an action-packed week ahead of us, and while the event risk is plentiful, if I look at my one-week implied volatility (vol) matrix, aside from pound, I can see limited expected moves. Is...

Brexit – three things to watch for: No-deal Extension Let’s call the whole thing off The Brexit saga – the process of the UK attempting to leave the European Union – has...

Week in reviewIt was a relatively subdued week on global markets with little in the way of major data or key news events. While hopes of an eventual US-China trade deal continues to underpin...

Reports that China and the US are close to a deal on trade lifted sentiment on Friday night. However the growth positive moves came as data around the globe surprised on the upside. The US dollar is...